European Computer Driving Licence

Synopsis
European Computer Driving Licence: Word Processing shows users how to use a word processing application to create documents and manipulate and format text. This course also shows users how to prepare a document for printing, preview and print a document, create tables, import objects, and merge a mailing list with a document.

This course describes how to meet European Computer Driving Licence objectives using Microsoft Word on a personal computer that uses a Windows operating system. The ECDL test can be taken with any word processing application, and although this course demonstrates a specific application, the tasks it teaches can be applied to other applications as well.

Audience
This course is for those who have never used a computer and those who have some computer experience but no formal qualification proving their knowledge or skills. It is also for those who are preparing to take the European Computer Driving Licence examination.

Time
7 hours

Product Code: EIDL03

After completing European Computer Driving Licence: Word Processing, the user should be able to:

Start and exit a word processing application

Create, save, and close a document

Open, revise, and save a document to another file type

Use application help

Change display settings

Use templates

Format characters and paragraphs

Search and replace text

Apply styles

Prepare a document for printing

Check spelling in a document

Preview and print a document

Create, manipulate, and format a table

Add and manipulate graphics and objects

Use a mailing list

Getting Started
Starting a word processing application

Entering text into a document

Saving a document

Opening and revising a document

Getting help

Changing display settings

Exiting from the application

Adding Text and Using Templates
Inserting text

Using Undo and Redo

Using templates

Manipulating Text
Revising text

Formatting characters

Searching Text and Formatting Paragraphs
Searching for and replacing text

Formatting paragraphs

Finishing a Document
Working with styles

Paginating a document

Working with headers and footers

Hyphenating a document

Checking spelling and grammar

Printing a Document
Making page adjustments

Previewing a document

Printing a document

Using Tables
Creating a table

Formatting a table

Manipulating a table

Manipulating Graphics and Objects
Working with images and shapes

Importing objects

Using a Mailing List
Performing a mail merge

Working with merged documents

This course has the following features:

Exercises that allow users to practice word processing skills

A file containing the text of the exercises

Simulations that allow users to practice course skills, even if they don't have access to the real application

A glossary

A Skill Assessment

Familiarity with basic Windows functions (windows, icons, menus, scroll bars, mouse)

European Computer Driving Licence: Understanding Information Technology (EIDL01)

European Computer Driving Licence: Using the Computer and Managing Files (EIDL02)

European Computer Driving Licence: Creating and Using Spreadsheets (EIDL04)

European Computer Driving Licence: Creating and Using Databases (EIDL05)

European Computer Driving Licence: Building and Delivering Presentations (EIDL06)

European Computer Driving Licence: The World Wide Web and Electronic Mail (EIDL07)

"European Computer Driving Licence" and ECDL and Stars device are registered trade marks of the European Computer Driving Licence Foundation Limited in Ireland and other countries. MindLeaders.com, Inc., is an independent entity from the European Computer Driving Licence Foundation Limited, and not affiliated with the European Computer Driving Licence Foundation Limited in any manner. This course may be used in assisting students to prepare for the European Computer Driving Licence Examination. Neither the European Computer Driving Licence Foundation Limited nor MindLeaders.com, Inc., warrants that the use of this course will ensure passing the relevant Examination.

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